Best Thrash Metal Bands | page 2

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
51	Sarcófago 1985, Brazil Black Metal, Thrash Metal, Death Metal	The Laws of Scourge (1991) #1452 I.N.R.I. (1987) #5723 Rotting (1989) [EP] #8453
52	Evile 2004, United Kingdom Thrash Metal	Skull (2013) #2962 Five Serpent's Teeth (2011) #3384 Hell Unleashed (2021) #4022
53	Sylosis 2000, United Kingdom Thrash Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Metalcore, Progressive Metal	Conclusion of an Age (2008) #2167 Edge of the Earth (2011) #3321 Monolith (2012) #3986
54	Lamb of God 1999, United States Groove Metal, Metalcore	Ashes of the Wake (2004) #161 As the Palaces Burn (2003) #299 Killadelphia (2005) [Live] #351
55	Necrodeath 1985, Italy Thrash Metal, Death Metal, Black Metal	Fragments of Insanity (1989) #889 Defragments of Insanity (2019) #1665 Black As Pitch (2001) #2385
56	Solstice 1990, United States Death Metal, Thrash Metal	Solstice (1992) #467 Pray for the Sentencing (2012) [Compilation] Casting the Die (2021) #8746
57	Onslaught 1982, United Kingdom Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal	VI (2013) #2554 In Search of Sanity (1989) #5000 Sounds of Violence (2011) #6229
58	Lost Society 2010, Finland Thrash Metal	Fast Loud Death (2013) #2605 Terror Hungry (2014) #2734 No Absolution (2020) #8778
59	Power Trip 2008, United States Thrash Metal, Crossover Thrash	Nightmare Logic (2017) #1094 Manifest Decimation (2013) #2902 Power Trip (2011) [EP]
60	Darkane 1998, Sweden Death Metal, Thrash Metal	Rusted Angel (1998) #1959 Insanity (2001) #5605 Layers of Lies (2005) #5727
61	Deströyer 666 1994, Australia Black Metal, Thrash Metal	Cold Steel...for an Iron Age (2002) #658 Phoenix Rising (2000) #2591 Wildfire (2016)
62	Silent Eye 1997, Korea Power Metal, Thrash Metal	Into the Nightmare (2010) [EP] #1360 Silent Eye (2003) [EP] #2156 Hell Hound (2006) #3837
63	Razor 1983, Canada Thrash Metal, Speed Metal	Violent Restitution (1988) #3383 Shotgun Justice (1990) #3588 Evil Invaders (1985) #4049
64	Whiplash 1984, United States Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal	Power and Pain (1985) #1862 Ticket to Mayhem (1987) #2221 Insult to Injury (1990) #3402
65	Heathen 1984, United States Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal	Victims of Deception (1991) #5301 Empire of the Blind (2020) #5551 The Evolution of Chaos (2009) #5576
66	N.EX.T 1992, Korea Progressive Metal, Hard Rock, Pop Rock	The Return of N.EX.T Part 1 - The Being (1994) #139 Lazenca: A Space Rock Opera (1997) #257 The Return of N.EX.T Part 2 - World (1995) #502
67	Merciless 1986, Sweden Death Metal, Thrash Metal	The Awakening (1990) #701 Live Obsession (2004) [Video] Unbound (1994) #3584
68	Cavalera Conspiracy 2007, United States Groove Metal, Thrash Metal	Inflikted (2008) #3065 Blunt Force Trauma (2011) #5735 Killing Inside (2011) [Single]
69	Paradox 1986, Germany Power Metal, Thrash Metal, Speed Metal	Heresy (1989) #1254 Tales of the Weird (2012) #3514 Collision Course (2000)
70	Watchtower 1982, United States Technical Thrash Metal, Progressive Metal	Control and Resistance (1989) #2064 Concepts of Math: Book One (2016) [EP] #2235 Energetic Disassembly (1985) #2627
71	Exmortus 2002, United States Technical Thrash Metal, Death Metal	Necrophony (2023) #2513 In Hatred's Flame (2008) #2934 Slave to the Sword (2014) #5703
72	Deceased 1985, United States Death Metal, Thrash Metal	Supernatural Addiction (2000) #5505 Fearless Undead Machines (1997) #6154 Luck of the Corpse (1991) #7098
73	Mahatma 1993, Korea Thrash Metal	Perseverance (2007) #3029 New Justice (2016) #3904 The Endless Struggle Against Time (2005)
74	Exhorder 1985, United States Thrash Metal, Groove Metal	Slaughter in the Vatican (1990) #3041 Mourn the Southern Skies (2019) The Law (1992) #6116
75	Angelus Apatrida 2000, Spain Thrash Metal	The Call (2012) #2784 Hidden Evolution (2015) #4002 Angelus Apatrida (2021) #4857
76	Skeletonwitch 2003, United States Thrash Metal, Melodic Death Metal	Devouring Radiant Light (2018) #2927 Serpents Unleashed (2013) #4567 Breathing the Fire (2009) #4679
77	Protector 1986, Germany Thrash Metal, Death Metal	A Shedding of Skin (1991) #1151 Golem (1988) #6415 Urm the Mad (1989) #7702
78	Agressor 1986, France Death Metal, Thrash Metal	Neverending Destiny (1990) #1928 Towards Beyond (1992) #2607 Symposium of Rebirth (1994)
79	Forbidden 1987, United States Thrash Metal, Groove Metal	Forbidden Evil (1988) #3739 Twisted Into Form (1990) #3842 Omega Wave (2010) #7992
80	Anacrusis 1986, United States Thrash Metal, Progressive Metal	Manic Impressions (1991) #1865 Reason (1990) #2382 Suffering Hour (1988) #3316
81	Mortification 1990, Australia Thrash Metal, Death Metal	Scrolls of the Megilloth (1992) #6320 Primitive Rhythm Machine (1995) The Silver Cord Is Severed (2001)
82	Abigail Japan Black Metal, Thrash Metal	Sweet Baby Metal Slut (2009) #2781 Forever Street Metal Bitch (2003) #3502 The Final Damnation (2016) #3536
83	Bloodshot Dawn 2003, United States Melodic Death Metal, Technical Death Metal	Demons (2014) #1760 Bloodshot Dawn (2012) #1908 Reanimation (2018)
84	Tormentor Hungary Black Metal	Anno Domini (1989) #688 7th Day of Doom (1988) [Demo] Recipe Ferrum! 777 (2001)
85	Pestilence 1986, Netherlands Technical Death Metal, Thrash Metal	Consuming Impulse (1989) #595 Malleus Maleficarum (1988) #1028 Testimony of the Ancients (1991) #1381
86	Sacred Reich 1985, United States Thrash Metal, Funk Metal	Ignorance (1987) #2768 Heal (1996) #4072 Independent (1993) #5187
87	Suicidal Tendencies 1981, United States Crossover Thrash, Hardcore Punk	Lights Camera Revolution (1990) #793 Suicidal Tendencies (1983) #1088 Free Your Soul... and Save My Mind (2000)
88	Suicidal Angels 2001, Greece Thrash Metal	Sanctify the Darkness (2009) Profane Prayer (2024) #7973 Divide and Conquer (2014) #8029
89	Mortal Sin 1985, Australia Thrash Metal	An Absence of Faith (2007) Face of Despair (1989) #4712 Mayhemic Destruction (1987) #5211
90	Sanctuary 1985, United States Power Metal, Heavy Metal	Into the Mirror Black (1990) #2137 Inception (2017) [Compilation] The Year the Sun Died (2014) #4229
91	Invocator 1986, Denmark Technical Thrash Metal	Excursion Demise (1991) #703 Through the Flesh to the Soul (2003) Weave the Apocalypse (1993) #7675
92	Messiah 1984, Switzerland Death Metal, Thrash Metal	Choir of Horrors (1991) #3437 Rotten Perish (1992) #4595 Underground (1994) #7136
93	King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard 2010, Australia Psychedelic Rock, Garage Rock, Progressive Rock, Thrash Metal, Psychedelic Pop	PetroDragonic Apocalypse; or, Dawn of Eternal Night: An Annihilation of Planet Earth and the Beginning of Merciless Damnation (2023) #1887 Nonagon Infinity (2016) Infest the Rats' Nest (2019) #4854
94	Absu 1991, United States Death Metal, Black Metal, Thrash Metal	The Sun of Tiphareth (1995) #3195 Barathrum V.I.T.R.I.O.L. (1993) #4337 Tara (2001) #5652
95	Fastkill Japan Thrash Metal	Bestial Thrashing Bulldozer (2011) #2497 Nuclear Thrashing Attack (2007) #3296 Infernal Thrashing Holocaust (2004)
96	Gama Bomb 2002, United Kingdom Thrash Metal	Speed Between the Lines (2018) #2617 Untouchable Glory (2015) #5236 Sea Savage (2020)
97	Sabbat 1985, United Kingdom Thrash Metal	Dreamweaver (1989) #2291 History of a Time to Come (1988) #5209 Mourning Has Broken (1991) #8769
98	Vulcano 1981, Brazil Thrash Metal, Black Metal, Death Metal	Bloody Vengeance (1986) #2898 Ratrace (1990) #8287 Anthropophagy (1987) #8873
99	The Haunted 1996, Sweden Melodic Death Metal, Groove Metal	One Kill Wonder (2003) #1671 rEVOLVEr (2004) #1946 Made Me Do It (2000) #6118
100	Grip Inc. 1993, United States Groove Metal, Thrash Metal	Power of Inner Strength (1995) #3699 Nemesis (1997) #4794 Solidify (1999) #7596

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